5y-8=2y-7

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Solution for 5y-8=2y-7 equation:


Simplifying
5y + -8 = 2y + -7

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5y = 2y + -7

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5y = -7 + 2y

Solving
-8 + 5y = -7 + 2y

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2y' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5y + -2y = -7 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 5y + -2y = 3y
-8 + 3y = -7 + 2y + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0
-8 + 3y = -7 + 0
-8 + 3y = -7

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 3y = -7 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 3y = -7 + 8
3y = -7 + 8

Combine like terms: -7 + 8 = 1
3y = 1

Divide each side by '3'.
y = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
y = 0.3333333333

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